तालनाद्याश्च ते शूराः स्वंस्वं वाहनमाश्रिताः
Those valiant ones, beginning with Talana, mounted their respective vehicles.
वंगदेशं समुल्लंघ्य शीघ्रं प्राप्ता हिमालयम्
Crossing the land of Vanga, they swiftly reached the Himalaya.
गच्छ त्वं वीर कवची करालाश्वं समास्थितः
Go, O hero, armed with armor, mounted on the fierce horse Karala.
युद्धचिह्नं तनौ कृत्वा मामागच्छ त्वरान्वितः
Having marked the sign of battle on your body, come to me with haste.
स ददर्श सभां राज्ञो बहुशूरसमन्विताम्
He saw the king's assembly, attended by many valiant heroes.
स उवाच नृपश्रेष्ठं नेत्रसिंहं महाबलम् सप्तलक्षबलैर्गुप्तः संप्राप्तस्तव राष्ट्रके
He spoke to the foremost of kings, Netra-simha, mighty in strength: 'Guarded by seven lakhs of warriors, I have arrived in your kingdom.'
तस्मात्त्वं स्वसुतां शीघ्रमाह्लादाय समर्पय 3.3.13.
Therefore, quickly give your daughter to Ahlada.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य स राजा क्रोधमूर्छितः अरुधत्स कपाटं च तस्य बंधनहेतवे
Hearing these words, the king, overcome by anger, closed the gate to imprison him.
पाशहस्ताञ्छूरशतं पट्टनाधिपरक्षितान्
With nooses in hand, a hundred valiant warriors, protected by the city lord,
हत्वा तन्मुकुटं राज्ञो गृहीत्वाकाशगो बली
Having slain them, the mighty one seized the king’s crown and ascended into the sky.
इति श्रुत्वा प्रसन्नात्मा सप्त लक्षदलैर्युतः
Hearing this, with a tranquil mind and accompanied by seven hundred thousand,
नेत्रसिंहस्तु बलवान्पार्वतीयैर्नृपैः सह
Netra Simha, powerful, along with the mountain kings,
सहस्रं च गजास्तस्य हया लक्षं महाबलाः
Had a thousand elephants and a hundred thousand mighty horses.
योगसिंहो गजैः सार्द्धं बलखानिं समाह्वयत्
Yogasimha, together with elephants, challenged the enemy army.
विजयो नृपपुत्रश्च सर्वभूपतिभिः सह
Vijaya and the prince, along with all the kings,
तयोश्चासीन्महद्युद्धं सेनयोस्तत्र दारुणम् जघ्नुस्ते शात्रवीं सेनां द्विलक्षां वीरपालिताम्
Between the two armies there was a great and terrible battle; they struck down the enemy force of two hundred thousand, guarded by heroes.
प्रभग्नं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा चत्वारो मदमत्तकाः पुनरुजीवितं सर्वं ढक्कामृतरवाद्बलम् ।। 3.3.13.
Seeing their own army shattered, four intoxicated warriors revived the entire force with the sound of the dhakka drum, as if with nectar.
युद्धाय संमुखं प्राप भृगुश्रेष्ठ पुनः पुनः
Again and again, the best of the Bhrigus came forward to face battle.
एवं सप्ताह्नि संजाते युद्धे भीरुभयंकरे
Thus, after seven days had passed, the battle became dreadful and terrifying to the timid.
पुनस्ते जीवमापन्ना जघ्नुस्तान्रिपुसैन्यपान् निराशां विजये प्राप्य कृष्णांशं शरणं ययुः
Again, having regained life, they struck down the enemy soldiers; despairing of victory, they sought refuge with Krishna’s portion.
तानाश्वास्य स कृष्णांशस्तत्र दिव्यहये स्थितः
There, Krishna’s portion, standing upon a divine horse, comforted them.
हर्म्योपरि स्थितां देवीं सर्वशोभासमन्विताम् शरण्यां त्वामुपागच्छं कामाक्षीमिव भामिनि
I approached you, O beautiful one, who stood upon the palace terrace, endowed with all splendor, worthy of refuge, like Kamakshi herself.
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास यथासीच्च महारणः
He narrated the events as they had occurred in the great battle.
साह चोदयसिंह त्वं कामाक्ष्या मंदिरं व्रज
Then she said, 'O Simha, go to the temple of Kamakshi.'
ढक्कामृतस्य वाद्येन पूजये सर्वकामदाम्
With the music of the dhakka drum, worship the fulfiller of all desires.
अर्धशेषां रणात्सेनां पराजाप्य च दुद्रुवुः
Having defeated the half-remaining army in battle, they fled.
पराजिते रिपौ तस्मिन्नेत्रसिंहसुतैः सह 3.3.13.
When that enemy was defeated together with the sons of Netra-siṃha,
नवम्यां पितरं प्राह देवी स्वर्णवती तदा यत्प्रसादाच्च विजयी दुर्जयेभ्योऽभवद्भवान्
On the ninth day, the goddess Svarṇavatī then spoke to her father: 'By whose grace, O lord, did you become victorious over those who are hard to conquer?'
इति श्रुत्वा पिता प्राह स्वप्नो दृष्टस्तथा मया
Hearing this, the father replied, 'Such a dream was seen by me.'
पित्रोक्तैवं निशायां तु सा सुता पितुराज्ञया
Thus spoken by her father, that daughter, by her father's command, during the night—